England's title defence in the Women's World Cup suffered another jolt on Monday after South Africa edged a thrilling chase in the last over by three wickets to hand them their third defeat in as many matches.

All-round South Africa hand defending champions England third straight Women's World Cup loss

Omaima Sohail's 65 runs went in vain as South Africa defeated Pakistan by six runs in the last over thriller of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 here at the Bay Oval on Friday.

Women's World Cup: South Africa hold nerves to win last-over thriller against Pakistan

India's ODI skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday became the third cricketer (men's and women's) to play in six ODI World Cups. She achieved the feat when India took the field against Pakistan in the ongoing Women's World Cup here in Mount Maunganui.

Mithali Raj 1st player to feature in six editions of Women's World Cup, joins Sachin Tendulkar in elite list

Hayley Matthews smashed a brilliant century to help the West Indies to a dramatic three-run victory over tournament hosts New Zealand in the opening match of the 12th Women's World Cup at Mount Maunganui on Friday.

Hayley Matthews smashes ton as West Indies upsets New Zealand in Women's World Cup opener

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said that plans to hold a biennial World Cup are a "no go" for everyone in football, adding that FIFA has also come to the same realisation.

Biennial World Cup is a 'no go' for everyone in football, says UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

All matches of the upcoming Women's 50-over World Cup will be covered live by broadcast partners around the world, which will access a fully produced world feed programme from ICC TV using a minimum of 24 cameras at each of the six venues.

Women's ODI World Cup: DRS to be available for all games

Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski on Saturday backed the Polish FA's decision to not play their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off with Russia in Moscow on March 24.

'Right decision': Robert Lewandowski on Poland's decision to not play World Cup qualifier with Russia

Poland will not play a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Russia next month because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the president of Poland's Football Association, Cezary Kulesza, said on Saturday.

Poland will not play World Cup qualifying match against Russia, says Polish FA head Cezary Kulesza

Team India have an action-packed calendar before the T20 World Cup, which is set to be held in Australia later this year. Before the national side gears up to face Sri Lanka in the three T20Is at home, as per a report, BCCI is planning to field more teams parallelly as more bilateral series have been added to Rohit Sharma-led India's schedule prior to the showpiece event Down Under.

BCCI planning to field two teams simultaneously as India to play more bilaterals before T20 WC: Report

FIFA has invited the coaches of all 211 men's national teams to a meeting about their plans for a biennial World Cup and new international match calendar, the organisation said on Monday.

Arsene Wenger to meet with national coaches over World Cup plan

Mike Hussey, the former Australian batter, is confident about his country's chances at the men's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Despite the fact that Australia hasn't won a T20I series since February 2020, losing to England, India, New Zealand, West Indies and Bangladesh, Hussey believes Australia can succeed if they adjust to the UAE's conditions.

T20 World Cup: 'I'm pretty optimistic about Australia's chances,' says Mike Hussey

Brazil star Neymar says next year's World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career. The comments by the 29-year-old striker were made in the documentary Neymar & The Line Of Kings, produced by DAZN.

Neymar says World Cup in Qatar may be his last

European clubs joined forces on Friday to rebuke FIFA for trying to railroad through plans for biennial World Cups, warning of a destructive impact on world football.

Clubs accuse FIFA of legal breach, railroading World Cup overhaul

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp claimed FIFA's proposal to stage a World Cup every two years is "all about money" as former France star Patrick Vieira warned it would damage the standing of the competition.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says biennial World Cup plan 'all about money'

Memphis Depay scored twice to guide the Netherlands to a first win following the return of coach Louis van Gaal with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Montenegro in their World Cup Group G qualifier in Eindhoven on Saturday.

Memphis Depay at the double as Dutch cruise to win over Montenegro

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani's Uruguay call-up for next month's World Cup qualifiers has been cancelled due to quarantine rules, Uruguay's football association (AUF) said on Monday.

COVID-19: Edinson Cavani's Uruguay call-up cancelled due to quarantine rules

Liverpool have refused to allow Mohamed Salah to travel to Africa for World Cup qualifiers with Egypt next month because he would be forced to quarantine on his return to England, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Monday.

Liverpool refuse to release Mohamed Salah for Egypt's World Cup qualifiers

Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey will miss Wales` 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Belgium and Czech Republic this month due to injury, the Welsh FA said on Sunday.

Injured Ramsey to miss Wales' World Cup qualifiers

The Sri Lankan police have dropped the investigation that claimed the final of 2011 World Cup was fixed. According to officials, they decided to drop the case due to lack of evidence.

World Cup 2011 match-fixing investigation dropped by Sri Lankan police due to lack of evidence

India's decision exempt tax for future global cricketing events has created discord between the ICC and the BCCI as the Indian cricket board gears up to host 2021 T20 World Cup and 50-over World Cup in 2023.

BCCI vs ICC, tax exemptions create discord between the cricketing heavyweights

Former Indian hockey player and world cup winner Ashok Diwan is reportedly stuck in US due to travel restrictions and needs the Indian government help to get back to India.

Former hockey world cup winner Ashok Diwan stranded in US amid COVID-19 scare

Former Pakistan pacer spearhead Shoaib Akhtar has been very vocal on Twitter, he has been involved in several light-hearted banters with various cricketers on the social media.

Shoaib Akhtar 'challenges' Mohammad Kaif in a funny banter on Twitter

Bangladesh Under-19 team lifts the ICC U-19 World Cup after beating Indian team by 3 wickets. The Bangla Tigers have been declared the World Champions for the first time in the history of cricket.

It's like a dream come true, Bangladesh U-19 captain Akbar Ali after winning World Cup

Beijing and Shanghai are among 10 Chinese cities that will host the Asian Cup finals in 2023, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Saturday. China's desire to showcase its ability as a future World Cup host got a boost when its football association (CFA) was awarded the rights to host the quadrennial tournament at an extraordinary AFC congress in Paris in June.

Beijing, Shanghai among 10 cities to host 2023 Asian Cup

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